gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
preparing for action or battle
posture; position; stance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
sad to say; how sad; alas
difference; variation; difference
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
even though; despite; when
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
all; entire; whole; altogether
older sister; elder sister
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish